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BAGUIO CITY — The local government units in thIS highland region are doing well in terms of competitiveness, Myrna Pablo, regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in THE Cordillera, said on Wednesday. “LGUs are building blocks of national competitiveness,” said Pablo, who led the 5th Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in a recognition ceremony held in Albergo […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY October 9 – The local office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here confirmed there have been apparent vote buying activities of aspiring elected local officials in the city over the past several months and it is constrained to launch a multi-sectoral anti-vote buying campaign right after the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COCs) on October 17, […]
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BONTOC, MTN. PROV.– The political “game” starts in the province with old names, except a few, in the list of wannabes or aspirants who filed their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) at the provincial Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office here. First to file was Mayor Avelino Amangyen of Paracelis who filed for the position of Congressman. He is a neophyte in […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY — The municipal government of Itogon has suspended classes in five schools identified to be on grounds susceptible to landslides. Mayor Victorio Palangdan declared the suspension on Wednesday during a meeting with the Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC), following the latest report of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on the dangers posed by the unstable […]
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BAGUIO CITY — Close to 2,000 emergency and long-term employment will be opened for the victims of Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) in Itogon town in Benguet province. The jobs will be particularly for the families of the scores of miners and laborers who perished in a massive landslide in the town at the height of the typhoon in mid-September. The job […]
Read moreAwards for helping during typhoon “Ompong” Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad Benguet– Fifty-one individuals from the PNP and other agencies who helped in the twelve day search, rescue and retrieval operations due yyphoon “Ompong” in the Cordillera were awarded during the Monday flag raising ceremony at the PROCOR headquarters, Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet. With the guest […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY — The city tourism office is now finalizing the crafting of a comprehensive tourism development plan that will highlight homegrown artists in a bid to keep Baguio’s “creative city” tag. “We really need to find out what tourists are really looking for. Now we can identify our assets that can be highlighted to give an experiential tourism experience […]
Read moreBAGUIO CITY October 9 – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disclosed that there are more or less 12,000 new voters that will be added to the existing voter list of the city for the upcoming May 13, 2019 mid-term elections. City Election Officer Atty. John Paul Martin said the final list of voters will only be available by the first […]
Read moreBGUIO CITY October 11 – The local government’s plan to put up a multi-level pay parking structure in the old city auditorium site will pass through appropriate consultations with concerned stakeholders and the necessary procedures before its implementation to provide adequate parking spaces for the rapidly increasing number of motor vehicles owned by residents and tourists alike. Mayor Mauricio G. […]
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BAGUIO CITY – “She promised me she will not spend money coz she is aware of my medical needs. And yet she faced her battle with dignity, pride and strength and confidence… she was in emotional turmoil for several weeks and yet, she made it!” From her sickbed, Lilybeth Bartolome proudly posted this message over social media as a tribute […]
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